2005 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

NO SPECIFIC EVENT, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND GAUGE NEEDLES FLICKER ERRATICALLY, WARNING BELL RINGS PERIODICALLY, RADIO CUTS OUT TEMPORARILY. USUALLY WORSE WHEN WARM ENGINE AND WEATHER. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY FOR PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS BY REPROGRAMMING THE BCM. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY HAD NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN MINIVAN. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 5-10 MPH. THE SWITCH TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE DON'T WORK EITHER. I HAVE A REMOTE LOCK AS WELL. NEITHER WORK NOW. IT JUST STOPPED A MONTH AGO. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. FUSES ARE REMOVED AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE IS REMOVED AND IT RESETS SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS THEM TO WORK AGAIN, BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT'S BACK TO NOT WORKING. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, IN MY OPINION, THAT WITH THE DOORS NOT BEING LOCKED IN AN ACCIDENT I COULD FALL OUT, OR IF IT WON'T UNLOCK I CANNOT GET OUT QUICKLY IN AN ACCIDENT EITHER. *TR

GAS PEDAL LOCKED UP WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL;TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL,THIS FREED UP GAS PEDAL BUT STILL A LITTLE STICKY. REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES ARE COMING LOOSE FROM TAIL LIGHT HOUSING. *TR

REAR SEAT BELTS (ALL 4) SUDDEN STOP ON 5/08 AT APPROX 30MPH PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE SEAT SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AN 8 YR OLD CHILD FROM BENDING FORWARD - RESULTING IN LOWER ABDOMEN INJURY REQUIRING EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT THE FOLLOWING DAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. ALL OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE CHILDREN CAN OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,754 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. AFTER DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT LENS WAS MISSING. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, BUT HE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS A CASE OF VANDALISM. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME, HE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, HIS INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED THE COST OF THE REPAIR. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO MAKE WIDER TURNS. WHEN MAKING REALLY WIDE TURNS (ALMOST U-TURNS), THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD DISENGAGE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, IT WOULD FAIL TO DISENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF UPDATED *JB

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT 3.3L V6 STOPPED WORKING. THE AUTO-DOOR LOCK AT 12 MPH (OR SOMETHING CLOSE TO THIS) STOPPED WORKING TOO. THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT-DOORS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY DOOR-LOCK BUTTON SIGNALS (VIA THE VAN'S LIGHTS/HORN) THAT THE LOCKS LOCKED, BUT THEY DO NOT LOCK. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS ISSUE, YOU'LL FIND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 DODGE CARAVANS. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE - WE WANT THE DOOR'S LOCKED WITH OUR YOUNG ONES IN THE BACK SEAT. I CAN'T AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THEM NOW, NOR DOES THE CARAVAN DO IT AUTOMATICALLY NOW SINCE IT STOPPED WORKING. *TR

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WENT OUT SUDDENLY ON MY 05 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, HE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A PERMANENT FIX. HE HAD SEEN OTHER VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND CHANGING FUSES OR UNHOOKING THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINS WOULD BE A TEMP FIX. BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I GOT ONLINE AND LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM FURTHER, ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN TO VANS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE BUT SO FAR I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. SHE STATED THAT THE EMISSIONS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE EMISSIONS SENSOR IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,023.